BOSTON — State Rep. Patricia A. Haddad, D-Somerset,announced that the approved House of Representatives’ fiscal year 2015 budget commits to funding at least 45 beds operationally at Taunton State Hospital.

“Keeping Taunton State open is beneficial to the people of Bristol and Plymouth counties, the Cape and Islands,” said Haddad, House Speaker Pro Tempore. “It is the only facility of its kind South of Boston and if it were closed, our region would be greatly underserved. Not only do we help patients and families, but we keep the jobs here.”

Gov. Deval Patrick’s administration has been attempting to close the facility and move everything to the Worcester Recovery Center in the center of the state, according to Haddad.